SEATTLE — Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson has released the following statement:
 
“Today, pursuant to RCW 43.10.232, I received a letter from Governor Inslee requesting that my office conduct a review of the charging decision by the Franklin County Prosecutor in the death of Antonio Zambrano-Montes.

OLYMPIA — A new joint legislative audit report encourages the Legislature to renew its Medicaid False Claims Act (FCA), noting its highly effective use by the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) in the three years since its original passage. The preliminary report will be the subject of a legislative hearing tomorrow.

SEATTLE — The Washington State Supreme Court ruled today that that a lawsuit brought by three young women who were sold for sex on Backpage.com can proceed against the company.

Attorney General Bob Ferguson announces a lawsuit against the federal government over hazardous tank vapors at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation. He is joined by affected Hanford workers, including Steve Lewis, far left, who also spoke at the event.

Internet Order to pay back over $1 million to consumers; Consumers encouraged to file a claim

Unanimous high court opinion reflects reasoning of AG brief

OLYMPIA — Today in Nissen v. Pierce County, the Washington Supreme Court unanimously held that records on a public employee’s private cell phone can be “public records” and thus subject to disclosure.  The Court's decision largely agrees with an amicus, or "friend of the court," brief filed by the Attorney General's Office.

Officials Warn of Bogus Relief Efforts, Encourage Wise Giving

Acciones legales contra cuatro empresas para exigir el cumplimiento, más cientos de miles en sanciones y resarcimientos buscan frenar el fraude en los servicios de inmigración 

OLYMPIA — The state Supreme Court today unanimously affirmed the conviction of Frederick Russell, who killed three people and nearly killed three others in a 2001 drunk-driving crash in Eastern Washington. The Attorney General’s Office prosecuted Russell and successfully defended his convictions before the Supreme Court.

Consequential argument first advanced by Attorney General Ferguson

SEATTLE —The Supreme Court of Washington today held that the City of SeaTac’s $15-an-hour minimum wage applies to workers at SeaTac airport, relying in part on arguments made by the office of Attorney General Bob Ferguson.  The state was not a party to the lawsuit but made the arguments in an amicus — or “friend of the court” — brief filed in the case.